As They Made Us

As They Made Us

If you don't laugh, you'll cry.

2022•1h 36m•5.2/10

DramaRomanceComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(50)

Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love.

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Production

Yale Productions, Film Mode Entertainment, Screen Media Ventures, Carte Blanche, BondIt, Vested Interest, Sad Clown Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron

Abigail

Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Nathan

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Barbara

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Eugene

Justin Chu Cary

Justin Chu Cary

Jay

Charlie Weber

Charlie Weber

Peter

Julian Gant

Julian Gant

Darrin

Gina Jun

Gina Jun

Grad Student

Sweta Keswani

Sweta Keswani

Dr. Patel

Mellanie Hubert

Diana

Anastasia Veronica Lee

Young Abigail

Oliver Patnode

Young Nathan

Harrison Fox

Finn

John Wollman

John Wollman

Dr. Ashkenazy

Jo Yang

Jo Yang

Marge

Jeremy Kucharek

Jeremy Kucharek

Shawn

Yury Tsykun

Yury Tsykun

Rabbi Alexander

Michal Birnbaum

Karen

Wesley Holloway

Wesley Holloway

Davis

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